. A short history of art . NATIVITY By Zeitblom Observe the Greater Freedom of the Draperies dustrious worker, whose misfortune it apparently was tobe poorly paid. His best works are in the Gallery at Augs-. THE BIRTH OF CHRIST By Martin SchaflFner Shows Italian Influence A SHORT HISTORY OF ART burg, among them being a series of paintings of Romanchurches which the nuns of the Convent of St. Catherineemployed him to make, so that they might avoid the expenseof an actual pilgrimage to Rome. In the same collectionare four altar leaves which formerly were attributed toHolbein the Younger. But the
. A short history of art . NATIVITY By Zeitblom Observe the Greater Freedom of the Draperies dustrious worker, whose misfortune it apparently was tobe poorly paid. His best works are in the Gallery at Augs-. THE BIRTH OF CHRIST By Martin SchaflFner Shows Italian Influence A SHORT HISTORY OF ART burg, among them being a series of paintings of Romanchurches which the nuns of the Convent of St. Catherineemployed him to make, so that they might avoid the expenseof an actual pilgrimage to Rome. In the same collectionare four altar leaves which formerly were attributed toHolbein the Younger. But they are now credited to thefather, and in the free, noble, even grand handling ofthe forms, lofty refinement of drawing and modelling and inbrilliantly clear colouring are among the most genuinelybeautiful works of the. older German art. Another early artist of importance who worked in Augs-burg was Hans Burgkmair (1473-1531). He was a friendof Diirer and worked with him in the service of MaximilianI. It was as an engraver on wood that he specially ex-celled, his prints being remarkable for their spirited execu-tion and richness of accessories. Among the very numerousworks that he produced was a set of
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